Collapsible luggage scooter



Nov. 26, 1968 D. M. WEITZNER 3,413,011

COLLAPS IBLE LUGGAGE SCOOTER Filed April 11, 1967 INVENTOR Dorofhea N.Heifzner United States Patent 3,413,011 COLLAPSIBLE LUGGAGE SCOOTERDorothea M. Weitzner, 8 E. 62nd St., New York, N.Y. 10021Continuation-impart of application Ser. No. 471,355, July 12, 1965, nowPatent No. 3,314,494. This application Apr. 11, 1967, Ser. No. 630,136

2 Claims. (Cl. 28037) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A combined luggagescooter and case, the case having top, bottom, front, rear and sidewalls, platform means adapted to be positioned underneath the bottomwall, caster wheels on said platform means, for transporting thesuitcase, and means associated with the platform means to permit thesuitcase to be pushed along a supporting surface.

This invention relates to a collapsible luggage scooter that can beconverted into a suitcase, and this application is acontinuation-in-part of my copending application, Ser. No. 471,355,filed July 12, 1965, maturing into Patent 3,314,494.

It is well known that luggage, such as suitcases and sea trunks canbecome burdensome when it is necessary to carry them over relativelylong distances.

This is especially burdensome to the salesman who have to make numeroussales calls and therefore have to carry the samples over relatively longdistances in congested streets, or between the roalroad trains and thelike.

Therefore, it is a principal object of this invention to provide a casewhich selectively can be carried byhand or mounted on wheels and towedalongside, the case being provided with a platform which in aperpendicular relationship extends from the suitcase for pushing thesuitcase.

Still another object is to provide a compartmented case, wherein thecompartments are easily accessible without interference of any scootercomponent and wherein scooter mechanism is readily accessible forservicing without interfering with the article receiving compartments ofthe case.

Brief description of the views of the drawings FIG. 1 is a sideelevational view of a combined luggage scooter and case embodying oneform of the invention, shown in operative position.

FIG. 2 is a similar view showing the scooter and case collapsed ininoperative position.

Detailed description of the drawings Referring now in detail to thevarious views of the drawings, in FIGS. 1 and 2, a sectional travellingluggage scooter and case is shown comprising a case 57 having a bottomhollow upper section 58 and lower hollow section 59 connected togetherby means of hinges 66. A platform 61 is positioned perpendicular to thecase by means of a hinge 65 secured to the upper section 58. Twolinkages 62 are slidingly connected to both sides of platform 61 bymeans of pins 63. Wheels 64 are connected to the 3,413,011 Patented Nov.26, 1968 bottom portions of linkages 62. The upper portions of thelinkages are suitably positioned within the upper section 58 of thecase. The upper section features a handle 60. The lower section has asuitably mounted caster wheel 67, which, in conjunction with the wheels64, provide riding means for the case and the platform.

When the case 57 is folded up, all wheels, the linkage and the platformare located within the case. The wheel 67 is swung into the hollowinterior of top or upper section 58, and the platform 61 and linkage 62into the top section 58 and the wheel 64 into the lower section 59 asshown in FIG. 2. Holding clip 63a is provided to hold the platform 61and linkage 62 in a vertical position and means 68a, 68b provide alocking device.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and that various changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the invention as definedin the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A combined luggage scooter and case comprising a sectional casehaving a top hollow section and a bottom hollow end section hingedthereto, the top and bottom sections bounded by top walls, front walls,rear walls, side walls and bottom walls, said bottom end section adaptedto be swung into engagement with the front wall of the top section, ahandle protruding from the top wall of the top section for transportingthe combined scooter and case, a platform hinged to the bottom wall ofthe top section and normally engaging in vertical position the rear wallof the top section, and wheeled means for supporting the platform andbottom section when said platform and section are in extended position,whereby pressure exerted by the foot of the operator in the properdirection moves the combined scooter and case forwardly, said wheeledmeans for supporting the-bottom section swingable into the top hollowsection in collapsed position.

2. A combined luggage scooter as defined in claim 1 wherein said wheeledmeans includes linkages positioned on each side of the platform andattached to the case midway the top and bottom thereof, wheel means oneach side of the platform and connected thereto by means of saidlinkages said latter wheel means and linkage swingable into the interiorof the top and bottom sections in collapsed position.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,463,713 3/1949 Partiot 280-372,471,553 5/ 1949 Zuckerman 28037 2,577,951 12/ 1951 Cortsen 280372,925,283 2/1960 Stilger 280-37 3,057,636 10/1962 DEttorre et a1 280373,178,197 4/1965 Boatner 28037 2,469,242 5/1949 Pohl 28036 BENJAMINHERSH, Primary Examiner.

J. SIEGEL, Assistant Examiner.

